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Ever wondered why we ‘boot’ a computer?

Ever wondered why we ‘boot’ a computer?

November 17, 2022

Mince Pies at Christmas

Mince Pies at Christmas

December 20, 2021

New uses for the @-sign

New uses for the @-sign

December 9, 2020

A Sinister History

A Sinister History

August 19, 2020

What does “Perfidious Albion” mean?

What does “Perfidious Albion” mean?

July 15, 2020

Where do new words come from?

Where do new words come from?

June 30, 2020

The History of the word ‘Slavery’

The History of the word ‘Slavery’

June 17, 2020

Idiocracy, government by idiots

Idiocracy, government by idiots

June 9, 2020

The Etymology of the word ‘Vaccine’

The Etymology of the word ‘Vaccine’

May 28, 2020

Etymology of the word Scum

Etymology of the word Scum

May 19, 2020

Two Famous Etymologists

Two Famous Etymologists

May 12, 2020

The Etymology of Privilege

The Etymology of Privilege

April 29, 2020

The wonderful world of Etymology

The wonderful world of Etymology

April 15, 2020

Some interesting facts about Quarantine

Some interesting facts about Quarantine

March 20, 2020

The etymology of chocolate

The etymology of chocolate

January 20, 2020

Is there such a thing as correct English?

Is there such a thing as correct English?

January 8, 2020

8 examples of funny translation mistakes

8 examples of funny translation mistakes

July 29, 2019

Top five language learning questions answered

Top five language learning questions answered

July 16, 2019

The history of dollar

December 29, 2015

What is a guiri?

April 15, 2015

Humours, saudade, sawda, melancholy

April 10, 2015

The etymology of route

March 10, 2015

Basque words in English

Basque words in English

December 31, 2013

Best of: Portuguese words in English!

December 1, 2013

Words for today

October 20, 2013

Express Etymology

September 12, 2013

Shibboleths and parsley

September 2, 2013

Etymological curiosity for (Spanish) adults only

August 22, 2013

Miriady Gwiazd

June 29, 2013

Why do you boot a computer?

January 13, 2013

The origins of freedom

December 10, 2012

More unexpected etymologies…

October 15, 2012

Timely – adverb or adjective?

September 2, 2012

The curious etymology of gloss

June 9, 2012

The day before yesterday

May 15, 2012

Root, route and rout

April 28, 2012

The Spanish word for left

April 21, 2012

The etymology of slave (and robot)

January 30, 2012

Myriad myriads

January 25, 2012

Vindaloo, Palaver, Marmalade: Lusitanianisms in English

December 7, 2011

Etymology for adults

October 18, 2011

The etymology of Quicksilver

September 14, 2011

Backward slangs 1: Lunfardo

June 3, 2011

Booting and browsing

January 17, 2011

On the day of the day of this day

January 7, 2011

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